Town and Country Gardens in Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia | Gardener

Town and Country Gardens

Locality: Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia

Phone: +61 408 676 577

Address: Powells Rd 2758 Hawkesbury, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.petatraharnursery.com.au

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24.01.2022 I did promise more as the 'Moth' rose journey continues. On Thursday my rose cuttings collected in Bowral were delivered to Green E Roses at Dural. First Klaus collected pots of understock. Green E uses Rosa multiflora. One bud from a cutting would go onto one plant of understock. This surprised me as I thought more buds would be used per understock bush but Klaus explained that if more than one bud was grafted on they would compete with each other. There must be masses of pots of understock prepared. Budding is done from November to March when plants are in active growth. 2 types of budding are used, chip budding and T budding. Once a bud has been grafted onto the understock the leaves are gradually taken off.

19.01.2022 The forecast is not nice.......just too hot. We've pulled the blinds down and closed the curtains. My Hydrangeas are going to get a heck of a shock. Poor 'Ayesha'.

18.01.2022 I did spot this interesting shrub in Merryleigh's garden. I think it's called a Kirengeshoma. This one I don't know much about and don't have it. Most unusual. There's always something new to see and learn about.

17.01.2022 Of course there was absolutely no chance that I would pass up the opportunity to purchase plants whilst on our jaunt to the Southern Highlands. There were really interesting plants on offer at "The Kaya". Many had come from the Southern Highlands Botanic Gardens. Here's a good example, Penstemon heterophyllus 'Catherine de la Mare'. This pretty perennial was originally discovered growing in the garden of Richard de la Mare, son of the famous poet, Walter de la Mare, in Hertfordshire, England in the 1950's. Isn't the attractive electric blue colouring worth having! Can't wait to plant it.

12.01.2022 Let me introduce you to Boris the resident dog at the second garden. He's a Jack Russell, only young and still learning to "come here!" Jack Russells do tend to have minds of their own.

09.01.2022 This little daisy was saying, "Please take me home and put me in your garden Peta". Sure thing! Come with me.

05.01.2022 Please correct me if I'm wrong but I think this is a Silene, an old fashioned perennial with unusual flowers. As it goes to seed it forms sort of balloons behind the spent petals. I'd like to have it! It was in the garden at "Highdown", Bowral.

02.01.2022 Stephen, Klaus' son, is the main "budder". He likes to do T budding. Like all experts, he makes it look very easy. I remember when I was at Ryde School of Horticulture in propagation classes, many of us cut our fingers doing this. There was blood everywhere! I asked him how you know which way the bud goes on when grafting it to the understock stem. He said smiley face is right, grumpy face is upside down.

01.01.2022 Klaus showed me how he does chip budding. First a bud is sliced off the cutting with a sharp budding knife. A slit is opened up on the understock and the bud nestled against it. Think skin graft. Next budding tape is wrapped around. The tape is perforated, expensive and imported from Japan. It sticks well and doesn't have to be tied.

01.01.2022 I'm still talking to you about the Southern Highlands trip we made on Wednesday. Our third garden was called "Highdown". It's an 1870's house with an old garden. The established trees including a Quercus dentata or Daimyo Oak cast welcome shade. With climate change and hotter years, shade is not only welcome but essential. This photo shows part of the garden at "Highdown". The perennial beds are being added to and pathways constructed by Chris and Charlotte Webb, well known Southern Highland landscapers and designers.